Microsoft Windows OS (XP/NT/Vista/Windows 7/8/9/10) Forum

If you update your system with the latest patch [webmasterworld.com] from Microsoft, there may be an error:

Rthdcpl.exe - Illegal System DLL Relocation The system DLL user32.dll was relocated in memory. The application will not run properly. The relocation occurred because the DLL C:\Windows\System32\Hhctrl.ocx occupied an address range reserved for Windows system DLLs. The vendor supplying the DLL should be contacted for a new DLL.

Install the update and possibly have affected Realtec hardware for which the control panel isn't working till you install the hotfix (avalable for download in the mean time)

Be exploited when visiting a forum somewhere that got hacked and points you to a ANI file converting your PC into a botnet member and/or stealing your accounts to games such as WoW [And if you read it here you do visit at least one forum...]

Install a third party fix from places such as e-eye and/or ZERT

Seems easy enough a choice to just install the thing.

Microsoft knew about the problem since Dec 20th 2006. And now needs to rush a patch out because it gets widely exploited out there. Perhaps time to re-evaluate your being a customer of the monopolist as well while yoou are at it.

Microsoft reportedly claimed to be working on this bug since December, because the fix was so ingrained with the OS, yet their fix creates a serious new problem? Meanwhile, the third party fix (which I installed earlier) seems to have been hacked out in a very short time - albeit with a disclaimer.

I'm not bashing MS, but I'm losing the faith. I think they have a couple of managers that need to be reassigned to the Help Desk.

Meanwhile, thanks to WebmasterWorld for the heads up. I had the update scheduled for later today.. I think I'll wait. I did run the update yesterday on the XP at the house, but I rarely use that machine. I wonder if they're cussing me over there...